Recordings
Three Musical Fables £9.00
$11.91 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | The King’s Singers | City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox (conductor) | John Rutter (conductor)
Three Musical Fables
A perfect Christmas present for music-loving children, this album brings together three musical fables written by John Rutter: The Reluctant Dragon; The Wind in the Willows; and Brother Heinrich’s Christmas (built around the legend that In dulci jubilo was first sung by angels who appeared to a medieval monk.)
A Christmas Festival £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Farnham Youth Choir
John Rutter (conductor)
A Christmas Festival
John Rutter and the Cambridge Singers are joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guest soloists to recreate the festive atmosphere of John’s yearly ‘Christmas Celebration’ concerts. Majestic fanfares, carols from many traditions and seasonal orchestral favourites make up this sparkling album.
The Gift of Life £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.
Rutter Magnificat £7.00
$9.27 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia | Patricia Forbes (soprano)
John Rutter (conductor)
Rutter Magnificat
Rutter’s Magnificat for soprano, choir and orchestra uses the traditional Magnificat text, based on the Virgin Mary’s prayer on learning she would give birth to Christ and extended with Marian prayers and poems chosen by the composer, to create a work reminiscent of outdoor processions in honour of the Virgin.
Mass of the Children £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | Cantate Youth Choir | City of London Sinfonia | Joanne Lunn (soprano) | Roderick Williams (baritone)
John Rutter (conductor)
Mass of the Children
Mass of the Children was written to bring children’s and adults’ choirs together, in the way that performing in Britten’s War Requiem did for the young John Rutter as a school chorister. The five-movement work has become popular with choirs the world over. Eight anthems and motets complete the album.
The Sacred Flame £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | La Nuova Musica
John Rutter (conductor)
The Sacred Flame
A treasure-trove of Baroque and Renaissance motets, including works by Bach, Buxtehude, Gabrieli, Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Palestrina, Schütz and Sweelinck. All performed in glorious new recordings from the Cambridge Singers at their sensuous and virtuosic best, joined here on disc by the acclaimed early music ensemble La Nuova Musica.
Sing, ye Heavens £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter (conductor)
Sing, ye Heavens
21 hymns reflecting 15 centuries of Christianity. Gregorian chant rubs shoulders with German chorales, Celtic folk melodies and 18th-century London street songs (in Anglican guise) in arrangements ranging from delicate harp accompaniment to thrilling festival treatments with brass, timpani, percussion and organ.
A Banquet of Voices £9.00
$11.91 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers
John Rutter (conductor)
Helen Gough (baroque cello)
William Hunt (violone)
Wayne Marshall (chamber organ)
A Banquet of Voices
A sumptuous programme of music for multiple choirs with the dazzling Tallis 40-part motet Spem in alium nunquam habui as the centrepiece.
This is a re-release of the classic Cambridge Singers recording, using modern digital sound restoration, allowing the music to be heard in its full sonic splendour.
A Song in Season £14.00
$18.53 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
A Song in Season
A collection of Rutter’s festival canticles, anthems and motets composed in the 21st century and encompassing the seasons of the liturgical year. Includes Look to the Day, composed for Cancer Research UK, and the popular harvest anthem Look at the World.
Feel the Spirit £9.00
$11.91 Guide price
The Cambridge Singers | Melanie Marshall (mezzo-soprano) | BBC Concert Orchestra
John Rutter (conductor)
Feel the Spirit
Strong, stirring spirituals and tuneful, jazz-flavoured settings of Shakespeare’s timeless lyrics are the mouth-watering ingredients of the Cambridge Singers’ album Feel the Spirit. Vivid arrangements and settings by John Rutter and George Shearing.
